FMC ED Registered Nurse

WVU Medicine; Fairmont (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Night shift in Fairmont, WV to support safe, high-quality patient care.

The role emphasizes care planning, documentation, and collaboration with an interprofessional team. You will assess patients, educate families, and apply evidence-based nursing practices in a dynamic hospital unit.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or multi-state license via eNLC.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safety and continuity of care through documentation and handoff tools.
• Creates plan of care using nursing process: assessment, diagnoses, intervention, evaluation.
• Identify patient safety concerns and act on them using appropriate resources.
• Provide patient education customized to learning needs.
• Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality into care delivery.
• Conduct thorough patient assessments and accurate documentation.
• Utilize teach-back to confirm understanding of education.
• Apply Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in nursing care.
• Participate in a patient-centered care model and team collaboration.
• Document problems and plan actions in the care plan.
• Grow skills to care for more complex patients with coaching from experienced staff.
• Commit to lifelong learning through reflection and inquiry.
• Maintain accountability for delegated nursing tasks.
• Recognize scope of practice for interprofessional team members.
• Engage in holistic and culturally sensitive data collection.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Communication

Education

RN license (state or compact)

BLS certification

BSN (preferred)

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Experience

• Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN).

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates safety and continuity of care using methods such as documentation, handoff tools/processes, etc.
• Demonstrates ability to create plan of care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnoses, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
• Recognizes patient safety concerns through appropriate resources.
• Provides education based on unique learning needs of patient.
• Incorporates patient individuality & mutuality data in delivery of care.
• Performs an adequate patient assessment and documentation.
• Demonstrates teach-back method to evaluate effectiveness of education.
• Utilizes Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in nursing care.
• Participates in organizational patient-centered care model.
• Documents problems and issues in the plan of care.
• Demonstrates growth in ability to care for more complex patients utilizing consultation with experienced colleagues.
• Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry for learning and personal growth.
• Retains accountability for delegated nursing care.
• Recognizes scope of practice for all interprofessional team members.
• Participates in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
• Assesses the impact of family dynamics on healthcare consumer health and wellness.
• Integrates the American Nursing Association (ANA)’s code of ethics to guide nursing practice.
• Identifies discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations.
• Individualizes care based on beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn of patients.

For Facilities With Specialty Accreditation Requirements

• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms.
• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
• Visual acuity must be within normal range.
• Hearing within normal range is required (i.e. to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.)

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.Working with hands in water.
• Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Skills And Abilities

• Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
• Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
• Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes.
• Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.

CAPE program

The CAPE program is a system-wide clinical advancement program (clinical ladder) to enhance professional development, provide a reward system for quality clinical performance, promote quality nursing, and improve job satisfaction for inpatient direct care nurses.

To apply for the next level, the CAPE nurse must meet the requirements of their current level. They must also meet the required years of nursing experience, degree, and certification to apply for the next level. In addition, nurses who are approved for levels 3, 4, 5, or 6 must complete and submit five competencies on an annual basis to maintain their current level.

Level 1

• No experience required
• All graduate nurses with less than 12 months of experience enter at Level one with a diploma, ADN, BSN, or higher

Level 2

• Meets requirements for previous level
• One year of experience.

Level 3

• Meets requirements for previous levels
• Two years of experience, plus one specialty certification
• Certification is Preferred but not required
• Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students

Level 4

• Available to those with a BSN or higher or nurses with ADN/diploma with 5 years of experience
• one specialty certification is required
• Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students
• Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and/or shared governance at the unit level

Level 5

• Available to those with an MSN or higher with 4 years of experience, or nurses with a BSN with 4 years of experience and a health-related Master’s Degree, or nurses with a BSN and 5 years of experience
• One specialty certification is required
• Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students
• Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the organization level

Level 6

• Available to those with an MSN or higher degree with 7 or more years of experience. Consideration is given to other health-related advanced degrees that would assist with direct patient care at the bedside
• One specialty certification is required
• Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students
• Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the system level

Additional Job Description

This is for the 7p-7:30a shift.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Shift

Night (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center

1510 WVUH FMT Nursing Emergency Department

Address

1325 Locust Avenue
Fairmont
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.